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title: Creating Your First Folder
slug: /guides/create-folder
description: Folders in OpenLIT help you organize dashboards into logical collections—like by team, feature, environment, or product.
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## 📂 Why Use Folders?

- Group dashboards by function, project, or ownership  
- Nest folders to reflect organizational structure  
- Improve searchability and navigation  

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## 🛠️ How to create Folder
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<Tip>
Once your folder is created, you can **drag and drop dashboards** into it directly from the dashboard list.
</Tip>

## ✅ Next Steps

- [Create Your First Dashboard →](/latest/features/dashboards/create-your-first-dashboard)  
- [Organize your dashboards →](/latest/features/dashboards/organize-your-dashboards)  
- [Pin Your Dashboard →](/latest/features/dashboards/pin-your-dashboard)  
- [Set as Main Dashboard →](/latest/features/dashboards/set-as-main-dashboard)  
- [Widgets →](/latest/features/dashboards/widgets/introduction)  
- [Filters & Dynamic bindings →](/latest/features/dashboards/use-filters-and-dynamic-bindings)
- [Refresh Rate →](/latest/features/dashboards/auto-refresh-and-time-interval)
